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verb

present tense third-person singular of joggle
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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noun

plural of joggle
as in punches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joggles
  1. shakes
  2. punches
  3. jerks
  4. chips
  5. shudders
  6. snips
  7. vibrates
  8. quivers
Verb
  • And the reduced flow of goods through one of the world’s most consequential shipping lanes could create a ripple effect that shakes the world’s economy.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Miami likely will hold off on signing a 15th player to a standard contract, at least for now, in order to see who shakes free in the buyout market.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • No punches were thrown, and Oruwariye and Knight were separated quickly.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • During Monday’s press conference, Bessent sought to tamp down on criticism that the administration was pulling its punches.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Instead of flammable mulch like bark or wood chips, use lava stone or coarse gravel around any shrubbery that is within 5 feet of the structure.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Because each task requires vastly different amounts of memory, data, and compute power, Dacombe argues that separate chips will actually make the AI process more efficient, as long as the chips can effectively communicate with each other.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chips
Verb
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Definition of shudders
Noun
  • Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Always use clean, sharp snips or pruners and clean them with a bit of rubbing alcohol between plants to avoid spreading any diseases.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of snips
Verb
  • This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • When the patch vibrates, that movement creates an electrical signal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of vibrates
Verb
  • Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of quivers
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